Question

select the correct answer.
what caused the peasants war?
a. the peasants believed the church supported the landlords who were oppressing them.
b. the peasants believed the church would support them in their war against the landlords.
c. martin luther urged the peasants to declare war on the landlords, who were oppressing them.
d. martin luther urged the peasants to declare war on the church, which was oppressing them.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of the Peasant’s War, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Peasants felt the church supported oppressive landlords, which aligns with historical context (church often sided with nobility/landlords, fueling peasant unrest).
• Option B: The church generally supported landlords, not peasants in opposing them, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Martin Luther did not urge peasants to war; he later condemned the Peasant’s War, so this is wrong.
• Option D: The church (not as the main oppressor here) and Luther’s stance against peasant uprising make this incorrect.

Answer:

A. The peasants believed the church supported the landlords who were oppressing them.